Thursday, August 06, 2009

Harvesting Hope: The Story of César Chávez — Kathleen Krull, also available in Spanish: Cosechando esperanza: La historia de César Chávez


This is a picture book biography of Mexican American labor leader Cesar Chavez from age ten until age thirty-eight when he lead a peaceful protest about migrant farm workers terrible working conditions.

At the beginning of the story, we learn that Cesar's family produced nearly everything they need on their own farm. Do you and your family have anything that you produce or grow at home such as food from a garden or raising beef or chickens? What is it? What do you do to help with it?

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